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26-1095: Salmon Creek may refer to: Streams in the United States [ edit ] Salmon Creek (Sonoma County, California) Little Salmon Creek (Mendocino County) , California Big Salmon Creek (California) , also in Mendocino County Salmon Creek (Housatonic River) , a tributary of the Housatonic River in Connecticut Little Salmon River (Lake Ontario) , Oswego County, New York Salmon Creek (Cayuga Lake) , Tompkins County, New York Salmon Creek (Clark County, Washington) Salmon Creek (Black River tributary) , Thurston County, Washington Salmon Creek (Skookumchuck River tributary) , Thurston County, Washington Inhabited places [ edit ] Salmon Creek, California Salmon Creek, California,

52-410: A bridge 92 feet (28 m) long built in 1962 and at Valley Ford-Freestone Road on a 76 ft (23 m) bridge built in 1968. Salmon Creek Road spans the creek on a 78 ft (24 m) bridge dating from 1958, Bohemian Highway crosses on a 70 ft (21 m) bridge from 1971, and Scouts Camp Road crosses on a 57 ft (17 m) structure from 1960. Bodega, California Bodega

78-515: Is also the only extant location of the nearly extinct Baker's larkspur . At least seven bridges span Salmon Creek. The newest and longest of these is the State Route 1 bridge, which is 200 feet (61 m) long and was built in 1983. Freestone Flat Road crosses on a steel truss 103 feet (31 m) long which was built in 1955, making it the oldest of the seven. Bodega Highway crosses in two places: 0.9 miles (1.4 km) from State Route 1 on

104-483: Is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County in the U.S. state of California . The town had a population of 220 as of the 2010 Census. Bodega is located on Bodega Highway, about 5 mi (8 km) west of Freestone, California . Salmon Creek flows through the town. The town of Bodega was known historically as Bodega Corners or Bodega Roads, to distinguish it from

130-406: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Salmon Creek (Sonoma County, California) Salmon Creek originates about 2 miles (3 km) west of the town of Occidental near the junction of Joy Road and Bittner Road. It parallels Bittner Road eastward, passing just south of Occidental, where it turns right and follows Bohemian Highway to

156-665: Is in California's 2nd congressional district , represented by Democrat Jared Huffman . At the county level, Bodega is in Sonoma County's 5th supervisorial district. There is an elementary school in the nearby village of Bodega Bay but no educational facilities in Bodega itself. The main road through town is Bodega Highway, which runs east to Freestone and Sebastopol and south to State Route 1 less than 1 mi (2 km) away. State Route 1 provides access to

182-554: Is located in a Sonoma County Regional Parks Department historic park about 2 miles (3 km) east of Bodega. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP covers an area of 2.9 square miles (8 km ), all of it land. The Phacelia distans is known for blossoming in Bodega between April and June. The 2010 United States Census reported that Bodega had a population of 220. The population density

208-643: The Kirill Timofeevich Khlebnikov farm (near Bodega Corners) on Salmon Creek and wrote, "we had stopped a moment by a little river on the banks of which my traveling companion pointed out to me the former habitations of beaver, probably destroyed by the Indians in order to catch the rich prize that lay within." In 2009 and 2010 the California Department of Fish and Game have re-introduced coho salmon into Salmon Creek. It

234-476: The Port of Bodega or Bodega Bay, as it is known today, which is about 4 miles (6 km) from Bodega. Bodega and Bodega Bay are named for discoverer of the bay, Juan Francisco Bodega y Caudra , who first sailed into the harbor in 1775. There were formerly two Coast Miwok villages in the area: one (called Kennekono ) sited near the current town and another (called Suwutenne ) further north. The first Europeans in

260-418: The age of 18 living in them, 43 (36.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 5 (4.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7 (6.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (7.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 1 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 51 households (43.6%) were made up of individuals, and 13 (11.1%) had someone living alone who

286-782: The area were Russians who established temporary settlements at Bodega Bay and the Salmon Creek Valley, in the vicinity of Bodega, in 1809. In 1843, Captain Stephen Smith established the first West Coast lumber mill near Bodega. Around the same time, John A. Sutter bought land from the Russians, an area that included Bodega. His land purchase included "some hunting rights, a small boat , several rusty cannons, and some old muskets ." In 1859, shipbuilders constructed Saint Teresa of Avila Church . Open from 1856 to 1967, Watson School , once served as Bodega's school, and

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312-507: The canyon between Irish Hill and Coleman Hill and crosses State Route 1 at milepost 12.49, entering Sonoma Coast State Beach south of the ranger station. It parallels Bean Avenue to Salmon Creek Beach, which it bisects as it enters the Pacific Ocean. When European explorers first reached Salmon Creek, they found it inhabited by Coast Miwok people. Six Coast Miwok villages near the creek have been authenticated: Pulya-lakum , near

338-744: The first Russian-American Company voyage by Ivan Kuskov who sailed into Bodega Bay in 1809 on the Kodiak and returned to Novo Arkhangelsk, Alaska (Sitka), with beaver skins and over 2,000 sea otter pelts. French naval captain Cyrille Laplace visited the Russian farms with the Aleksandr Rotchev , the last manager of Fort Ross, in 1839. After spending time at the Chernykh farm (near Graton probably on Purrington Creek) they rode to

364-620: The former name of Beatrice, Humboldt County, California Salmon Creek, Washington Other [ edit ] Salmon Creek Middle School , in Occidental, California Salmon Creek, a wine brand of the Bronco Wine Company See also [ edit ] Salmon Branch , a creek in Tennessee All pages with titles containing Salmon Creek Salmon River (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

390-561: The mouth of the creek, Kennekono and Suwutenne near the present-day town of Bodega, and three near the present day town of Freestone: Oye-yomi , Pakahuwe , and Patawa-yomi . In 1843-44, most of the Salmon Creek watershed was included in the 35,000-acre (140 km ) Rancho Bodega land grant awarded to Captain Stephen Smith. In 1873, the North Pacific Coast Railroad built a narrow-gauge line along

416-429: The neighboring towns of Bodega Bay and Valley Ford . The Mendocino Transit Authority provides bus service to Bodega. Routes 75 and 95 stop at Bodega two times a day. An eastbound one at 10:25 am, and the same one returning westbound at 4:55 pm. Thomas Oliver Boggs was a resident for a brief period in Bodega, before leaving for New Mexico , where he witnessed the burial of Kit Carson . Boggs' papers are held in

442-495: The salmon run had ceased. On July 2, 2010 the Salmon Creek Water Conservation Plan was released with important recommendations for restoring dry season instream flows, which have been exacerbated primarily by man-made water diversions. The Plan included such innovative solutions such as rooftop water harvesting and re-introduction of Golden Beaver . The historic presence of beaver was evident in

468-460: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Salmon Creek . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salmon_Creek&oldid=1198365977 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

494-428: The stretch of Salmon Creek between Freestone and Occidental as part of the route from Sausalito to Cazadero . As of 2000, Salmon Creek and its five named tributaries all supported steelhead trout ( Oncorhyncus mykiss ). Salmon Creek also harbored California freshwater shrimp ( Syncaris pacifica ), and coho salmon ( Oncorhyncus kisutch ) were known to inhabit both Salmon Creek and Tannery Creek. By 2006, however,

520-406: The town of Freestone . From there, it curves south and then west, passing Watson School historic park as it parallels Bodega Highway to a confluence with Nolan Creek just east of the town of Bodega . It flows through Bodega, then follows Salmon Creek Road westward into a narrow canyon, where it is joined by Tannery Creek, Fay Creek, Coleman Valley Creek, and Finley Creek. Salmon Creek emerges from

546-515: Was 54.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males. There were 131 housing units at an average density of 45.1 per square mile (17.4/km ), of which 66 (56.4%) were owner-occupied, and 51 (43.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 0%. 137 people (62.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 83 people (37.7%) lived in rental housing units. As of 1915, Bodega

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572-402: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88. There were 55 families (47.0% of all households); the average family size was 2.55. The population was spread out, with 25 people (11.4%) under the age of 18, 12 people (5.5%) aged 18 to 24, 43 people (19.5%) aged 25 to 44, 101 people (45.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 39 people (17.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

598-575: Was 75.8 inhabitants per square mile (29.3/km ). The racial makeup of Bodega was 209 (95.0%) White , 0 (0.0%) African American , 2 (0.9%) Native American , 2 (0.9%) Asian , 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander , 0 (0.0%) from other races , and 7 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9 persons (4.1%). The Census reported that 220 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 117 households, out of which 16 (13.7%) had children under

624-582: Was located in Bodega as of 1922. Farming continues in the area, including Salmon Creek Ranch, which raises livestock and sells organic products. Bodega has a tourism industry, which includes the Sonoma Coast Villa , and art galleries and shops in the small "downtown" area. In the 1970s, Bodega was home to a doll museum. In 1963, much of Bodega was used for exterior filming in Alfred Hitchcock 's film, The Birds , where it

650-656: Was presented as the nearby shore village of Bodega Bay . Bodega's Potter School, now a private residence, was used as the Bodega Bay School in the movie; and Bodega's general store also appeared "as itself", though it has since been moved from its original site. In the California State Legislature , Bodega is in the 2nd Senate District and the 2nd Assembly District . In the United States House of Representatives , Bodega

676-508: Was serviced by Wells Fargo and Company , who provided express delivery service. Wells Fargo delivered fruits, vegetables, eggs , and butter to the region from Alameda County . In the late 1970s, the Soycrafters Association of North America was headquartered in Bodega. It was run by soy product innovator Larry Needleman . The area also has a history of creameries , making milk and butter. The Bodega Cooperative Creamery

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